FMCG Brand Assistant Kenyan Jobs Vacancy.

Our client is a global multinational Food & Beverage company, worldwide leader in most of its category portfolio. With global or local specific brands and products, the core focus is to meet the diverse needs and preferences of consumers all over the world.

Operating in Africa for more than 80 years, the Company has 5 markets within, the Equatorial African Region (EAR) being amongst them. The regional operations are co-ordinated from Nairobi, Kenya to offer shared service across countries in Central, East, part of Southern Africa including the Island markets and Horn of Africa.

With this regional expertise, the Company aims at enhancing the business potential of this region, which is seen as an important source of future growth, and bring it up to the level of performance that the Company experiences in other regions of Africa and the world.

By reinforcing business and product categories focus, making operations more efficient, developing cross fertilization or enhancing peoples’ knowledge transfer and empowerment, this shared service expertise is expected to accelerate growth and meet the company’s high ambition for the Region.

Our client continues to be viewed as one of the leading global companies in Corporate Social Responsibility, particularly in the developing world. Being a committed leader in environmental performance, they ensure that natural resources are preserved and that waste management enjoys much attention in all operations worldwide. The company is an equal-opportunity employer with robust talent management policies, and systems. They value and reward individual and team contributions to business results.

Responsibilities
* Work with local agencies to develop and implement 360 degree communication strategies in line with the Brand plans;
* Gather continuous market intelligence on product performance, customer and consumer attitudes and new problems and recommend corrective action;
* Work closely with Demand planners to establish realistic demand plans;
* Work closely with sales team & distributors / customers to ensure effective implementation of plans and stimulate product support;
* Monitor and control Product Fixed and Marketing Expense (PFME);
* Work closely with New Product Development (NPD) project teams on NPD projects to launch new formulations or products based on Consumer Insights;
* Ensure marketing support in the form of Product information, Point of Sale (POS), Public Relations (PR), Relationship building and management is given to the country CCSD team.

Requirements
* Degree in Sales/ Marketing or other Business related field from a recognized university;
* Minimum of 2 years experience in Brand Marketing in an FMCG;
* Working knowledge of consumer & trade promotions, distribution & channel development, working with third parties and basic knowledge finance.
* Ability to use networks to influence business activity;
* Excellent interpersonal skills with good relationship building skills;
* Team player with creative problem solving skills, self initiative, able to multi-task, proactive and good presentation skills.

How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday, 31st December 2010.

Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Web: www.adeptsys.biz

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